chalkdust

noun

Etymology

From chalk + dust.

  1. derived from *dʰewh₂-
  2. inherited from *dustą
  3. inherited from dūst
  4. inherited from dust
  5. compounded as chalkdust — “chalk + dust

Definitions

  1. The fine white powder remaining after chalk is erased from a chalkboard.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for chalkdust. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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